There’s a money to be made in mobile messaging when we have so many options available today, including HighNote, textPlus and Kik Messenger. Now HeyWire announced its Android application, which was launched on the heels of their iOS offering. Described as a “mashup of top communications services” like SMS, Facebook Chat and Twitter into a…
Juniper Research: In 2015 you’ll be able to buy a smartphone for $80
Smartphones are awesome, but for many people they’re out of reach due to financial constraints. In America, where you can get just about anything for less than $200 with a 2 year contract, the real costs of handsets is something consumers are frankly not familiar with. Tell them that the iPhone goes for somewhere around…
Rebate sheet confirms changes in Verizon’s MIR policy for smartphones
A leaked Verizon rebate sheet confirms the wireless carrier will be changing its mail-in rebate (MIR) policy effective Monday January 31st. The previous leak suggested rebates will only be available for handsets priced at $150 or lower. All higher-priced handsets will lose the MIR and will be sold at a lower, subsidized price. The rebate…
Motorola Atrix 4G, HTC Inspire 4G briefly show up on Amazon
Another Amazon news. This time however, it’s coming from the online retail giant’s own backyard. Two of the upcoming Android smartphones — Motorola sAtrix 4G and HTC Inspire 4G — have been caught at Amazon’s website from where we learned their prices. The Atrix 4G will (or that’s – may be) available for $149, which…
LG Optimus 2X and Optimus Black available for pre-order on Amazon Germany for 499 EUR each
Thanks to Amazon’s German subsidiary we pretty much know the price of the two hot LG Android phones in Europe. Both the Optimus 2X (which is referred to Optimus Speed on Amazon) and super-thin Optimus Black are now available for pre-order for 499 EUR. That price, of course, doesn’t require long-term commitments, allowing you to…
Android 2.3 Gingerbread security flaw reveals microSD contents to attackers
Xuxian Jiang, a computer security researcher at the North Carolina State University, has identified a security flaw in Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The vulnerability provides access to the microSD card and applications directory on Android 2.3 handsets By clicking on a link, malicious code on a website could access the data on a microSD card including…
LG Optimus 2X: First impressions of the Android dual-core superphone with NVIDIA Tegra 2
The good folks at LG Electronics have just dropped off one of the most-anticipated Android handsets of the year and we’ve had a few hours to paw at the Optimus 2X. We were able to take an early look at it but this is our first glance at a retail version. Does the dual-core handset…
Armed Invertabrates Are on The Move – Worms Game Now on Android
One of my favourite PC games, Worms, is now available on Android for $2.99, in addition to their existing iPhone app. It’s a 2D, turn-based shooter that pits rival teams of worms in surreal landscapes with a variety of unlikely weapons, including (but not limited to), the Hadouken, the Concrete Donkey, the Exploding Sheep, and…
Verizon dropping rebates on high-end smartphones?
Leaked documents from Android Central and Droid-Life suggests Verizon may be removing its mail-in-rebates for select smartphone devices. The internal screen grab (shown below) hints that smartphones net priced above $150 will have no longer come with rebates, while smartphones net priced $149.99 and below with have $50 will continue to use rebates. If this…
More People Looking to Buy Windows Phone than BlackBerry [Study]
A recent study by ChangeWave examined trends in mobile operating system preferences, and showed that 5% of respondents would prefer to buy a Windows Phone, versus 4% who wanted a BlackBerry. Of course, the difference between the two is negligible when the iPhone OS and Android took up 36% and 35% respectively, but it does…